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Utah · Through 2026 General Session

Utah Code § 76-16-216: Prohibited refusal of inspection or copying of corporate books.

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Title 76 Criminal Offenses
  2. Chapter 76-16 Offenses Concerning Business Practices
  3. Part 76-16-2 Corporation and Association Offenses

(1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5, 76-16-101, and 76-16-201 apply to this section.

(2) An actor commits prohibited refusal of inspection or copying of corporate books if the actor:

(a) is an officer or agent of a corporation having or keeping an office within this state;

(b) has in the actor's custody or control the books of the corporation; and

(c) refuses to give to a bona fide stockholder of record or member of the corporation, lawfully demanded during office hours, the right to inspect or take a copy of all or part of the corporation's books.

(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor.

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